Accra vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$297
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1092
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6574th and 3978th ($822 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Uruguay, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6206th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$9169

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980